Policy for unaccompanied minors
For young passengers between 5 and 14 (before their 15th birthday) who are travelling alone - or with another person less than 18 years old - Alitalia takes very special steps to make sure that the child is absolutely safe at all times.
We remind you that in case of minor who travels in Economy class and parents in Magnifica class, the operator has to set up the Unaccompanied Minors Procedure.
The Alitalia service for unaccompanied minors (UNMR) requires the payment of a fee for each ticket issued as of February 22, 2010, according to the following rules:
(children between 5 and 14)
All domestic flights within Italy
(children between 5 and 14) | 40 euros per segment |
International flights
(children between 5 and 15) | 60 euros per segment |
Intercontinental flights
(children between 5 and 15) | 125 euros per segment |
Flights from USA (and return flight)
(children between 5 and 15) | 125 dollars per segment |
Please find also that:
- no additional fee applies to connecting flights
- no fee reduction applies to brothers and sisters fliying together
The adult attending the unaccompanied minor is requested to remain at the airport until flight departure.
"Voluntary" unaccompanied minor service
If you are traveling alone and are at least 14 years old and you want to fly in Italy, or 15 years old and if you intend to fly abroad, you are no longer required to request the "unaccompanied minor" service, but if you wish whatever, you can receive assistance.
Alitalia offers you a new service: 'Voluntary’ unaccompanied minor.
The service in fact permits minors that are over the age for using the obligatory service, and who therefore might need to travel alone, to be assisted or accompanied during all phases of their travel.
The service may be applied to all minors departing from 30 June 2011 onwards and is dedicated to young people between the ages of:
- at least 14 – 17 years old for domestic flights (Italy)
- at least 15 – 17 years old for international/Intercontinental flights.
Payment may be made after the booking has been confirmed for the entire itinerary. Fares, booking method, assistance in the airport and on board assistance are the same as established for obligatory unaccompanied minors. The "Voluntary" unaccompanied minor service can be purchased for flights operated by the Alitalia Ggroup (XM, VE, CT). For connecting flights in those cases in which Alitalia is required to re-protect the minor on a continuing flight different from the one purchased, the service will also be guaranteed on the new flight.
We would also like to point out the following:
- there is no additional charge for connecting flights
- there is no reduction in the fee for family members traveling together
- fee is applied both on the individual adult and group fare, except for special fares for destination in Sardinia and Crotone and it is applied through the issue of the appropriate document.
For more info and reservations, contact your nearest Alitalia office.